14.04.2017 15:38:00

Cash 5 Jackpot of $125,000 Won in Somerset County

MIDDLETOWN, Pa., April 14, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A jackpot-winning Pennsylvania Lottery Cash 5 ticket worth $125,000 from the Thursday, April 13, drawing was sold at Sheetz, 1500 Graham Ave., Windber, Somerset County.

The ticket matched all five balls drawn, 05-10-17-28-35, to win $125,000, less applicable tax withholding. The retailer earns a $500 selling bonus.

Winners can be identified only after prizes are claimed and tickets validated. Cash 5 winners have one year from the drawing date to claim prizes.

Anyone holding a jackpot-winning Cash 5 ticket should promptly sign the back of the ticket, call the Lottery at 717-702-8146 and file a claim at the nearest Lottery office.

More than 24,600 other Cash 5 tickets also won prizes in the drawing. Players should check every ticket, every time, and immediately sign winning tickets. Lower-tier prizes may be claimed at a Lottery retailer.

In the 2015-16 fiscal year, in addition to awarding more than $14.4 million in prizes to winners in Somerset County, the Pennsylvania Lottery contributed more than $10.5 million to programs serving the county's older residents.

How to play Cash 5: Players pay $1 and select five numbers from 1 to 43. Players may select their own numbers using a Cash 5 playslip, or they may opt for computer-selected quick picks. Players must match all five numbers drawn to win the jackpot. Players also win prizes for matching two, three or four winning numbers. Cash 5 drawings are held seven nights a week, and tickets can be purchased up to seven draws (one week) in advance. Chances of winning the jackpot prize are 1 in 962,598; the overall chances of winning any prize are about 1 in 10.5.

About Us: The Pennsylvania Lottery remains the only state lottery to direct all proceeds to programs that benefit older residents. Since ticket sales began in 1972, it has contributed nearly $27 billion to fund property tax and rent rebates, transportation, care services, prescription assistance, and local services including senior centers and meals. 

Players must be 18 or older. Please play responsibly. Call 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537) for help with a compulsive gambling problem.

Visit palottery.com for winning numbers, rules, chances of winning, and to join the VIP Players Club for second chances to win. Install our official mobile app, like us on Facebook and follow us on Instagram and Twitter @PALottery.

MEDIA CONTACT: Lottery Media Relations, 717-702-8008

 

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SOURCE Pennsylvania Lottery

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